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Bath and North East Somerset planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Bath and North East Somerset Council. Also known as B&NES, BathNES and BANES.Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Bath and North East Somerset website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates105,398Searchable applications
980Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 81,653 approved or refused records
10,149Refused applications
71,504 approved · 10,149 refused · 6,436 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jun 1995 to 5 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 9 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas35 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Application Permitted24/04238/FUL
Erection of 45no. dwellings and enhanced public open space with associated works, following demolition of existing building
Street Record, Tintagel Close, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04239/LBA
Internal alterations for yoga studio fit out to include new decoration, wall, doors, flooring and staircase.
The Gaff , 29 Milsom Place, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1BZ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04240/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension over courtyard to create basement room and dining room at ground level. Bi-folding doors to rear, flat roof with glazed lantern.
9 Lansdown Place East, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5ET
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Consent24/04241/LBA
Internal alterations to include renovation and redecoration works
Flat 5, Entry Hill House, Entry Hill Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NJ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Lawful24/04242/CLPU
Internal and external alterations for first floor extension and re-roofing of the building, alterations, and change of use of the current suis generis vehicle workshop use into offices (Use Class B1) (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
29 Green Park Mews, Kingsmead, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1JD
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04243/CONDLB
Discharge of condition 7 (Fireplaces (Bespoke trigger)) of application 23/01781/LBA (Internal and external works to include demolition of rear elevation boiler housing, creation of emergency access stair to basement, removal of internal alterations to reinstate original plan form, reinstatement of missing features throughout, removal/replacement of windows, replacement of rear elevation roof, reinstatement of metalwork to front elevation, and works to remove paint and failed render).
20 St James's Square, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 2TS
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04246/FUL
Erection of replacement garden annexe.
2 Glebelands, Rush Hill, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2QT
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Split decision/check certificate or file24/04247/COND
Discharge of condition 7 of application 23/03780/EFUL (Demolition of existing buildings, structures and remediation of the site together with associated infrastructure and enabling works to facilitate a residential-led mixed use development).
Former Gasworks, Windsor Bridge Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04248/TCA
Large Sycamore (T1) - 3.5m off the top, and 2.5m off the width all round.
14 Beauford Square, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1HJ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/04249/FUL
Erection of a single storey, two-bedroom dwelling.
Land At Rear Of 77, Sladebrook Road, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04250/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials - Sample of Render (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 23/02376/FUL (Erection of first floor extension over existing ground floor utility room and garage with installation of dormer windows to front roof slope of existing house and first floor extension).
7 Hantone Hill, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6XD
Received 12 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04251/TCA
2 x Cypress - fell
28 Castle Gardens, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AN
Received 12 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04252/TCA
T1 Silver Birch, lifting paving and near garage structure - fell. T2 Sapling Beech - fell. T3 Sapling Beech - fell. T4 Mature Beech, large stem cavity x 2, proximity to property/people - fell. T5 Mature Beech, removal of a lower branch and a prune back from garden of no1 by circa 2m (as shown in photo).
1 Mount Beacon Place , Richmond Hill, Beacon Hill, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SP
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Pending Consideration24/04253/LBA
External alterations to include repairs to the roof and supporting stonework of the Belvedere.
Bathwick Grange , Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HA
Received 12 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04255/TCA
T1 & T2 Ash - pollard to just below the cables at 4-5m height. T3 Liquidambar - Prune by 1m all round. T4 Norway - prune maple by 1-2m all round.
31 Horseshoe Walk, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DF
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04259/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to extend the kitchen and create a dining room.
11 The Brambles, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2TT
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04260/FUL
Loft conversion and front elevation changes with associated works.
12 Romulus Close, Keynsham, Bath And North East Somerset, BS31 2GF
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Decline to determine24/04261/FUL
Provision of 1 No. temporary parking space to service existing shepherd's hut holiday-let
Papermill Cottage , Leigh Lane, St Catherine, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 8HG
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Condition Discharged24/04262/COND
Discharge of condition 4 (Bat Mitigation Strategy (compliance condition)) of application 23/02496/FUL (Erection of single storey rear extension, two storey and single storey side extension (replacing existing), internal re-organisation and extended loft conversion (including new dormers)).
9 St Ann's Way, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BT
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Approve24/04264/ADCOU
Prior approval request for change of use from Agricultural Building to 1no. Dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated operational development (Resubmission of 21/01678/ADCOU).
Land And Buildings West Of St Julians Farm, St Julian's Road, Shoscombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Application Permitted24/04265/FUL
Loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer.
65 Ringwood Road, Twerton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3JL
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/04266/CONSLT
Consultation request for the operation of a certified exempted camping site under paragraph 5 of the first schedule, Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960
Parcel 3263, Deanhill Lane, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 12 Nov 2024 - No Objection24/04267/TCA
Silver Birch G1 - reduce lateral growth to achieve a 1.5 meter clearance from the building. Pine T2 - crown lift to achieve a 3.5 meter clearance from ground level. Sycamore T3 - fell to ground level.
Royal Mail Bath Delivery Office , Manvers Street, City Centre, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 1AA
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Application Withdrawn24/04268/FUL
Erection of dwelling and associated external works following demolition of existing stable block.
Holmlea , Eastcourt Road, Temple Cloud, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5BT
Received 13 Nov 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Bath and North East Somerset Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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